Darcy: No talks, no new news on Miller, Vanek

As with every chat with Regier, the topic of Ryan Miller and Thomas Vanek came up again and the response was much the same. Asked if he’s getting resigned to the fact he may have both of them at training camp, Regier said, “I think that’s fair. The nature of this business is that as we move through July lineups get more and more settled, there’s less movement. Once training camp starts, things begin to change some again.”

Regier said most conversations he’s had with other GMs involve taking in money, a clear reference to the fact the Sabres aren’t likely to be able to move the entire contract of either Vanek or Miller in a year the salary cap is shrinking to $64.3 million.

Regier said there’s been no negotiations with Miller, Vanek or fellow 2014 UFA Steve Ott. “Talking to my counterparts around the league, that’s not unusual right now,” he said. “For whatever reason, there’s not a lot of activity on players that are going to become unrestricted in ’14.”